i have my Steeda adjustable UCA ready to install. what is the best length to put it to? i think steeda says 8.34 for performance, but i want to make sure cause i don't wanna install it and get worse wheel hop. my cars stock ride height.
it's a hard question to answer... essentially you are asking what the pinion angle should be, with a two piece drive shaft, aftermarket upper and lower control arms. i would probably start by measuring the current pinion angle, install the UCA, then set the pinion angle to match. i'm interested in what others have to say because i also, just installed the steeda adjustable UCA.
the only reason i ask, is because steedas directions say to do a .10th shorter then factory for performance. i'm not too worried about the car handling like a lincoln, i'd rather fix the wheel hop. tomorrow if i dont have a different answer i'll just go with the steedas 8.34 or whatever it is.
sorry i couldn't give a definite answer, i just installed a one piece drive shaft along with the UCA and my setup is different. you can't go wrong with the steeda starting point.
what driveshaft did you install? i was going to order the shaftmasters one but i don't like the idea of an adapter plate.
i went with a dynotech, it also has an aluminum adapter plate. since lethal and brenspeed both sell it, i figured it had to be ok.
just installed it, did the steeda recommendation of 8.36" my god. i didn't think that out too well before i placed the jack stands. and the exhaust was a pain in the ass. put the jack stands on the lca mounts. so when i broke the bolts loose the rear is just dropping forward in my way.so i had a jack under there on the pumpkin. couldn't get anything anywhere. + all mine and my dads tools are over my brothers house while we're building his 94 gt. took it for a test run, and laid rubber down all the way thru second, no hop. gunna test more tonight, gotta head to work.
You can't set it to a specific length. Every car will be different, especially depending upon your suspension and driveshaft setup. You need to get yourself a magnetic angle finder. Then you need to check your pinion angle. With stock driveshaft, you should be around -2*. For a one piece driveshaft, just a bit more. This video will show you how to do it. How to Change Pinion Angle on your S197 Mustang with BMR - Stang TV Forums
